The Magnus Effect Behind the Transition to Higher Education in Türkiye: Uncovering Equity Issues

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Kurt T., Ayyildiz P., Fidan T.

LEARNing Landscapes, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.187-197, 2023 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.36510/learnland.v16i1.1105
  • Dergi Adı: LEARNing Landscapes
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-197
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We analyzed the links between access to higher education, exams, and equity in education in Türkiye. Next, we made numerous recommendations and referred to a phenomenon:”The Magnus Effect” to delve into the problems of the relevant processes. After conducting a review of the literature, we came up with four core sources that produce equity issues: tracking, stratification, socioeconomic status, and the qualifying elimination system. One of the ironies was that access to higher education institutions is enabled via high-stakes national exams, which seem to legitimize the process while leading to countless more inequities.